The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is relocating part of its Adelaide manufacturing operations to Melbourne. Preparations for the move will take several months, with the majority of the work being transferred in October 2012.

Blood collection and distribution in South Australia will continue as usual. There will be no changes to the blood supplies for Adelaide patients and hospitals.

The Blood Service has made significant investment in South Australia in recent years, and is committed to the state’s role in Australia’s blood collection system:

The Blood Service is relocating part of its Adelaide manufacturing operations to Melbourne.

Keep your blood donation record on track this March by becoming a key driver in the never-ending race for blood.

The Australian Red Cross Blood Service needs over 7,000 blood donations during March to continue saving the lives of blood-dependent people such as cancer patients, road trauma victims, burns victims and unborn babies.

Donor services manager Alex Frolow said March was full of events such as the Clipsal 500, Fringe and Adelaide Cup.

Keep your blood donation record on track this March by becoming a key driver in the never-ending race for blood.